Well, it’s Saturday night and time for a Sepia Saturday post before I miss the boat.

This week’s inspirational photo is of young boys with football boots. I thought that I had a photo of Army personnel playing footie in a field of tents, but on close inspection, I couldn’t see a football so decided to go with the general theme of youngsters. On checking Great Granny’s album, I was struck by this photo

This is Granny – the one you all know from her previous antics. She would have been about 32 but seems to appear much older due to the way she is dressed. Check out the ankle socks and brogues :-). Auntie has found a piece of fascinating beach treasure and is desperate to show it off. There’s another little hand trying to grab Granny’s attention.

Granny is holding what I think may be a camera, but what on earth is Dad up to in the background? Tsk.

Jo

Get your football boots on and head over to Sepia Saturday and see who has scored goals this week.

A great photograph, and me thinks he’s looking for rocks. Granny certainly was holding a camera as you can see the dial use to crank up the film. Damn bathing suit!! But a lovely photograph nonetheless, I assure you!!!
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HUGZ

You commented that Granny was about 32 but looked older. I agree, but it seems to have been the way it was those many years ago. Girls who graduated from high school looked in their mid- to late-20s. I can’t decide if it was a desire for maturity or just the way it was in those days. I like your photo quite a lot.

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving comment. What I find so intersting about many of teh ‘old’ images is how recent they really are.
I have memories of beach holidays at Tynemouth with my grandparents.

Yes, Connie – I think she adored kids and was probably quite indulgent for a Mum in the post-WW11 period. I remember her as kind, but she died when I was very young, so I don’t remember much more than that.

I was looking at some old photos of my Gran’s the other day, and, yes, the same phenomenon. People who are in their thirties and forties looking more middle-aged because of the clothing, and perhaps the hairstyles.